• Dr. P.K. Gupta
• Rishi Kumar Gupta

Construction Industry is presently facing three fold problems namely: Occurrence of cracks in new building, Poor split tensile strength of concrete and increasing cost of cement. The utilization of “Natural Fiber” occurring in abundance with renewable nature, as Agricultural Waste Material in Chhattisgarh [CG] seems to be most appropriate solution for the prevailing problems of Construction Industry. The CG state is rich in production of Paddy & Sugarcane crop during Kharif season. It generates two agricultural waste materials namely Rice Husk and Bagasse through Rice Milling units as well as society based Sugar Factories, respectively. The ashes of both agricultural waste material as Rice Husk Ash [RHA] and Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash [SCBA] have ample scope as partial replacement of cement with improved strength quality and reduced cost of concrete. The pre-elementary study of RHA & SCBA in terms of basic characterization and geotechnical evaluation has revealed that M10 to M30 grade conventional concrete have much improvement in their workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, compaction factor & water cement ratio as 1 to 15 % [by weight] partial replacement of cement. It has further advantage of being eco-friendly material towards conservation of environment.

AGRICULTURAL WASTE MATERIAL, REPLACEMENT OF CEMENTRice Husk Ash [RHA] and Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash [SCBA],

"THE UTILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE MATERIAL IN PATRIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT FOR CONCRETE OF IMPROVED STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.1047-1055, September-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009141.pdf

"THE UTILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE MATERIAL IN PATRIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT FOR CONCRETE OF IMPROVED STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no. pp1047-1055, September-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009141.pdf